Piedmont Triad schools will operate on delayed schedule Tuesday due to winter weather

Piedmont Triad schools will operate on delayed schedule Tuesday due to winter weather

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Updated: 9:09 AM EDT Mar 13, 2018

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Piedmont Triad schools will operate on delayed schedule Tuesday due to winter weather

As the snow moves out of the Piedmont Triad, WXII 12 Chief Meteorologist Lanie Pope said motorists should be cautious while traveling.

Temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s overnight, which could make roads slick through Tuesday morning.

Many schools across the region started announce plans for class delays on Monday night.

Earlier in the day, Gov. Roy Cooper held a briefing about the winter weather in Raleigh.

Cooper said motorists should stay off the road if they can, and use caution if they have to travel as the winter storm makes its way across the state.

The governor said the rain prevented transportation work crews from applying brine to roads, so the focus will be on snow removal.

The storm also left thousands of people without power across the state, according to Duke Energy.

At 2 p.m. Monday, about 650 customers in Wilkes County and 275 customers in Yadkin County were without electricity. There were nearly 140 reported outages in Rockingham County, 67 in Forsyth County, and 35 in Guilford County.

The snow and sleet began to fall in the foothills and mountains during the early morning hours and moved into the Triad at about 9 a.m.

Stokes County emergency officials say there have been at least five car accidents throughout the county. North Carolina Department of Transportation officials confirm crews will be out treating roads and plowing snow for as long as it takes. They say their main concern is to make sure roads are as clear as possible by the time the water and slush on roadways refreeze.